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imaging exam 1 Flashcards

1
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which types of imaging are non-ionizing?

A

ultrasound and MRI

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2
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which type of imaging is emission?

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bone scan

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3
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on x-ray what is dark?

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air, fat, water

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4
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on x-ray what is light?

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metal, bone

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5
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position vs. projection

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position: pt (recumbent vs. weight bearing)
projection: direction of beam

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6
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orthogonal imaging

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2 images at least 90 degrees apart

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7
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radiograph search pattern

A

A: alignment
B: bone density
C: cartilage space
S: soft tissue

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8
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measuring units of CT

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hounsfield unit

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9
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indications of CT

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  • hidden fracture
  • high risk trauma
  • loose bodies in joint
  • degenerative changes in spine
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10
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contraindications of CT

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  • no absolute

- based on radiation

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11
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CT vs. MRI

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  • CT cheaper
  • CT faster
  • CT less expensive
  • CT less claustrophobic
  • MRI less radiation
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12
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MRI contraindications

A
  • cardiac pacemakers
  • orthopedic hardware
  • iron in the pigments
  • unknown safety for fetus
  • any other ferrous implants
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13
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T1 vs. T2

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T1: anatomy
T2: pathology, H2O, water

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14
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is MRI good at soft tissue or bone?

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excellent for soft tissue, not good at bone

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15
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MRI search patterns

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A – Alignment of anatomy
-Continuity of ligaments, nerves, and muscle
B – Bone signal
-Look for alteration in bone signal
C – Cartilage
-OCD deformities and articular cartilage alterations
D – eDema
-“Footprint for injury”
S – Soft Tissue and Synovial tissue
-Disorder of the synovium, fat pads, bursae, etc.

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16
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hyperechoic

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bright white on US

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17
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hypoechoic

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black on US

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18
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nuclear imaging (bone scan)

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application of radioactive substances for the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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19
Q

what can detect Paget’s disease

A

bone scan

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20
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PET scan

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used to detect metastasis or other metabolic processes

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21
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DEXA

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measures bone density and body composition

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22
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fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX)

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used for probability of hip fracture

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23
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who gets surgical neck fracture

A

older adults

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24
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who gets humeral head fractures

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children

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25
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ACR guidelines

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  • Radiographs = Typically first image of choice
  • MR = Neg radiographs and suspect soft tissue injury. Preferred for stress fractures
  • CT = Used to best visual occult fracture and for surgical planning as well as soft tissue.
  • US = superficial soft tissue diagnosis, especially to see dynamic subluxations.
  • US Septc Arthritis = US Centesis.
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26
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X-ray views of shoulder

A

APER
APIR
Axillary
y view

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27
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MRI/CT shoulder views

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axial
oblique sagittal
oblique coronal

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28
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who gets supracondylar fractures?

A

second most common fracture in children

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29
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who gets radial head fractures?

A

adults

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30
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who gets olecranon fractures?

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people in MVA, trauma

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31
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who gets elbow dislocation?

A

adults get ulnar

children get radial

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32
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which salter Harris fracture is most common?

A 
type 2
S: straight across
A: above
L: low
T: through
ER: crush/erasure
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33
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valgus extension overload of the elbow causes

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osteochondritis dessicans of the capitulum and medial apophysitis (little leaguers elbow)

34
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elbow fracture clinical prediction rule

A

elbow extension –> unlikely to have a fracture

35
Q

images are magnified when they are ____ the board

A

farther away

36
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visibility

A

contrast resolution

- for this you need both appropriate brightness and contrast

37
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accuracy

A

spatial resolution

-spatial resolution and distortion

38
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noise

A

unwanted fuzzinesss of the image, visible as brightness fluctuations, too few x-ray photons, more visible in digital images

39
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artifacts

A

things on detector or something the pt. is wearing

  • scatter
  • foreign bodies
  • digital specific artifacts
  • performance of electronic detectors
40
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digital images use ____ radiation than film

A

less

also able to edit values after

41
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brightness

A

amount of luminance (light emission) of a display monitor

42
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image contrast

A

differences in brightness levels or densities

43
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higher atomic number = ______ x-ray absorption

A

higher

44
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subject contrast

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result of the absorption characteristics of the anatomic tissues
limbs: high subject contrast
abdomen = lower subject contrast ( more greyscale)

45
Q

more penetrating power = ____ kV

A

increased

46
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contrast resolution

A

an imaging receptor’s ability to distinguish between objects similar in subject contrast

47
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grey scale

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number of different shades of grey that can be stored

48
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short scale

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high conrast, few densities, but great difference between the,

49
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long scale

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large number of densities but few differences between them

50
Q

spatial resolution

A

THINK DETAIL wanting accurate anatomic features with the greatest amount of sharpness
machines have different amounts of Line pairs per mm

51
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motion

A

voluntary and involuntary (heartbeat, peristalsis)

52
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distortion

A

misrepresentation of size or shape

53
Q

SID

A

source of radiation to detector

54
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OID

A

object to the detector distance

get greater size distortion

55
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types of shape distortion

A

elongation

foreshortening

56
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scatter

A 
unwanted exposure (or fog) to the image
bounces off of the patient, provides no useful information, reduces image contrast
57
Q

quality

A

measurement of the penetrating power of the x-ray photons

more photons = better quality of beam

58
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mA

A

quantity of x-rays, intensity of beam

59
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Kv

A

greater the potential difference across the tube, the faster the electrons move

60
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longer exposure

A

greater beam intensity

61
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distance from source

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farther away = decrease in intensity of beam

distance doubled = intensity 1/4

62
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positive artifact

A

white on image

63
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negative artifact

A

dark on image

64
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overexposed

A

burnout, dark

65
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what identification markers are needed?

A

patient identifcation markers

anatomic side markers

66
Q

situs inversus

A

organs are backwards lol

67
Q

which metal is best as far as hardening

A

titanium

68
Q

intrinsic vs. extrinsic factors for MRI

A

intrinsic:

69
Q

there are new radiation measurements, which ones?

A

exposure –> air kerma: overall intensity (similar to rankin)
absorbed dose–> gray: absorbed by pt
effective dose–>sievert: from scatter onto
radioactivity –>Becquerel

70
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radiosensitivity

A

probability of damage by tissue type

71
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non-stochastic radiation effects

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occur only once a threshold of exposure has been exceeded

72
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stochastic effects of radiation

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don’t know, any amount of radiation can have the negative effect

73
Q

accepted values of relative rist

A

entire population: 5.5-6.0%

adult only: 4.1-4.8%

74
Q

radtiation induced cancer mortality risk in children is ____ times higher

A

3-5x

75
Q

what does the collinator on the DXA help with?

A

majorly decreases scatter

76
Q

low vs. high energy beams

A

low: bone
high: fat

77
Q

pencil beam is ____ radiation, and _____ accurary

A

low, low

78
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fan beam is ____ radiation, and _____ accuracy

A

high, high

79
Q

which is more influenced by hormones cortical or trabecular bone?

A

trabecular

80
Q

what compartments can the DXA see?

A

fat
bone
bone free lean tissue

81
Q

android to gyroid ratio for females and males

A

females: less than 0.8
males: less than 1

82
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side to side bone weight difference that is acceptable?

A

0.5 lbs

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